# Technical Specifications

The following table lists the key hardware and electrical specifications of the **SMLIGHT SLWF-09** LED controller and its supported add-on modules.

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## **7.1 Main Board**

<div class="_tableContainer_1rjym_1" id="bkmrk-parameter-specificat"><div class="_tableWrapper_1rjym_13 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse" tabindex="-1"><table class="w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)" data-end="1245" data-start="343"><thead data-end="372" data-start="343"><tr data-end="372" data-start="343"><th data-col-size="sm" data-end="355" data-start="343">Parameter</th><th data-col-size="md" data-end="372" data-start="355">Specification</th></tr></thead><tbody data-end="1245" data-start="403"><tr data-end="449" data-start="403"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="413" data-start="403">**MCU**</td><td data-col-size="md" data-end="449" data-start="413">ESP32-D0WD-V3, dual-core 240 MHz</td></tr><tr data-end="478" data-start="450"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="469" data-start="450">**Flash Memory**</td><td data-col-size="md" data-end="478" data-start="469">16 MB</td></tr><tr data-end="534" data-start="479"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="502" data-start="479">**Default Firmware**</td><td data-col-size="md" data-end="534" data-start="502">WLED (latest stable release)</td></tr><tr data-end="626" data-start="535"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="561" data-start="535">**Power Input Options**</td><td data-col-size="md" data-end="626" data-start="561">USB-C (5V or 12V), DC plug-in terminal (5V–12V DC), VIN fast-clips terminal (5V–12V DC), PoE via add-on (5V output)</td></tr><tr data-end="697" data-start="627"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="653" data-start="627">**LED Output Channels**</td><td data-col-size="md" data-end="697" data-start="653">2 channels (expandable up to 4 via DIY GPIO)</td></tr><tr data-end="796" data-start="698"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="724" data-start="698">**Supported LED Types**</td><td data-col-size="md" data-end="796" data-start="724">WS2812B, SK6812, APA102, and other 3-wire or 4-wire addressable LEDs</td></tr><tr data-end="827" data-start="797"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="819" data-start="797">**Max LED Voltage**</td><td data-col-size="md" data-end="827" data-start="819">12V</td></tr><tr data-end="924" data-start="828"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="850" data-start="828">**Max LED Current**</td><td data-col-size="md" data-end="924" data-start="850">With an **external PSU** (current passes through the controller terminals) - **up to <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">20A</span>**.  
With an **external PSU** directly connected to the LED strip - <span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">**unlimited**</span>.  
Using **USB-C** - **up to <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">5A</span>**.

Using **DC5.5** - **up to <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">3A</span>**.

Using **POE Addon - up to** **<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">800mA</span>**.

</td></tr><tr data-end="983" data-start="925"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="951" data-start="925">**Data Level Shifting**</td><td data-col-size="md" data-end="983" data-start="951">On-board 3.3V → 5V</td></tr><tr data-end="1061" data-start="984"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1003" data-start="984">**Connectivity**</td><td data-col-size="md" data-end="1061" data-start="1003">Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n), Ethernet via add-on</td></tr><tr data-end="1118" data-start="1062"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1082" data-start="1062">**USB Interface**</td><td data-col-size="md" data-end="1118" data-start="1082">USB-C with UART auto-programming</td></tr><tr data-end="1159" data-start="1119"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1133" data-start="1119">**Buttons**</td><td data-col-size="md" data-end="1159" data-start="1133">2 buttons, fully configurable</td></tr><tr data-end="1208" data-start="1160"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1188" data-start="1160">**Operating Temperature**</td><td data-col-size="md" data-end="1208" data-start="1188">-10 °C to +60 °C</td></tr><tr data-end="1245" data-start="1209"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1226" data-start="1209">**Dimensions**</td><td data-col-size="md" data-end="1245" data-start="1226">57 × 30 × 23 mm</td></tr></tbody></table>

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## **7.2 Ethernet Add-on (Optional)**

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## **7.3 PoE Add-on (Optional)**

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Maximum **peak** power: up to 12.95 W</td></tr><tr data-end="1955" data-start="1915"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1932" data-start="1915">**Dimensions**</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1955" data-start="1932">31.5 × 28.7 × 16 mm</td></tr></tbody></table>

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## **7.4 Microphone Add-on (Optional)**

<div class="_tableContainer_1rjym_1" id="bkmrk-parameter-specificat-3"><div class="_tableWrapper_1rjym_13 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse" tabindex="-1"><table class="w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)" data-end="2272" data-start="2003"><thead data-end="2032" data-start="2003"><tr data-end="2032" data-start="2003"><th data-col-size="sm" data-end="2015" data-start="2003">Parameter</th><th data-col-size="sm" data-end="2032" data-start="2015">Specification</th></tr></thead><tbody data-end="2272" data-start="2063"><tr data-end="2111" data-start="2063"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2085" data-start="2063">**Microphone Type**</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2111" data-start="2085">ICS-43432 digital MEMS</td></tr><tr data-end="2135" data-start="2112"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2128" data-start="2112">**Interface**</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2135" data-start="2128">I²S</td></tr><tr data-end="2179" data-start="2136"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2161" data-start="2136">**Frequency Response**</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2179" data-start="2161">60 Hz – 15 kHz</td></tr><tr data-end="2240" data-start="2180"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2204" data-start="2180">**Power Requirement**</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2240" data-start="2204">3.3 V (supplied from main board)</td></tr><tr data-end="2272" data-start="2241"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2258" data-start="2241">**Dimensions**</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2272" data-start="2258">15 × 12 mm</td></tr></tbody></table>

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